The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

from the Hon. II. f. Hubbell of Fairfax,
now nearly ninety years Of age, stating that
DR.. John Smith had helped his family. The
Pearl Street House, at the head of Pearl
street, had been leased by Villas e. Noyes
and should sell no liquor publicly or clan
destnely." Messrs. Villas & Noyes both
came here from Lamoille county. Villas
died few years since and Mr.. Noyes-
Morillo-has a position in the post-ofice at
Washington, Mr.. Villas, the postmaster
general, being nephew of Mr.. Noyes' old
partner. S. Huntington was then doing
business here. Daniel Lyon was one of the
trustees of the Burlington Savings Bank,
organized just forty years ago. Captain n.
b. Proctor-the gentleman from South
Burlington, who cast democratic vote for
Edmunds, as he should-was commanding
the steamer Ethan Allen" ID. A. Smaley
and f.. Il. Hard advertised themselves as
attorneys-at-law, while A. G.. Spear made
specially of heave-powders
BOARD OF ALDERMEN VERSUS HEALTH
OFFICER.
There is liable TO be a lively circus be-
tween the authorities this season Health
Officer Linsley proposes that no four-legped
hogs shall be tolerated within certain CITY
limits, and am told that Chairman Sutton
has notified the health officer that he must
not disturb the festive shoat, as the man
who keeps the pig, as a rule, is one of his
honored constituents. Since the health
officer and chairman are both democrats, /
cannot prophesy who will yield first Last
year at creamery at the lower end Of
Church street, the principal business street
of the city, eightD live hogs were found in a
pen little over seven-by-nine furnishing
stencil that would put lanyard to shame
Then there are several public buildings, in
Guiding Central block, which it is claimed
are far from properly plumbed, and the
closets have been closed and the tenants
are moving out. All in all, quite a lively
season can safely be counted on. Two
members of the board doing business at
the Howard National Bank, wanted the
city treasurer TO transfer his deposits from
the Merchants, but the other eight said no.
Then the friends of the Howard were mad
and the president and friends of the Mer-
chants thought they had been insulted by
the proposition to make the change.
JULIAN SCOTT.
| am glad to see the New York papers
speaking well of Mr.. Scott's last painting.
The Death of General Sedgwick, now on
exhibition at the Academy of Design in
that city. Mr.. Scott's battle scenes are
painted as he saw them, he having enlisted
when mere lad, being well known "a
the " Vermont Drummer Boy" When a
youth OF some ten or twelve years I recol-
lect of his climbing up high bank in
Johnson his native place, some twenty feet,
digging out " foot-holds F" with an old case
knife, and after obtaining standing-room
carved out a bust that would have done
credit to those who claim to be profession
ais. This was nearly thirty years ago, but
! remember it stood the "ravages of time "
for long while and was admired and com
mented upon by all passers-by. His pic-
ture now in the library building may be
criticised and commended, but / doubt if
the critics could improve it. / understand
that he has an oil painting of his old friend
General Stannard, which, if true likeness
and good work should be secured by the
state or some organization. TROUBLE